The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-06

poem, and the love songs are magnificent. y
scrcnndc in the opening sccnc will he accom-
have not cutgut hut metal strings The compo-
stion is said to bc dcciously new nnl charming.
Adam, NJ. Cicmcnccau, Mcrghcr, the millionaire
Drcyfus, the directors of the Grand Opera Of
Paris, aud II host OF other celebrities.
The Stoddnri lectures, which have been in pro-
gicS- before immense audiences In Boston, Philn'
dclphln Chicago, and other cities, nrc lo he given
tCongrcgationnl Church, hcginning fchruary2l'
corriinl reception awaits MIR. Stoddnrd.
The London Truth Ia. not pleased with Fay
rcmpcton, nnd II also says; "'rhc American
young ladies who have come over show us how
burCslic should hc played are somewhat lmpy
IN style, aud should carefully study the best pos
siblc model Nellie Fnricil, who Is not given 10
swnggcr or oVcr-gcsticuaiion."
The following story Is told OF Rubinstcn;
When in Lcipsic he was visited by very pretty
girl who asked permission to play 10 him, and,
after doubtful performance, she rose from the
piano nnl asked the great master what she shuMiu
| do. Oct married" was Ruhinstcin's answer
given ~ tone al conviction.
John Rodgcrs, Minnie Pnlmcr's business di-
rector, recently sent proposals for her manage
mcnt To six diucrcn, mnnagcrs, offering each one
| II different set of terms To Mr.. ROdgcrss great
| surprise every one OF them accepted his offer,
| nnd there promises to he some complications,
legal and otherwise, before the matters settled.
| Dc B,nsundc, the little husband of. Violet
Cameron recently sued the London ErcninU
|
| the republication of certain stories about him
which originally appeared III the World; The
N, S Mst @ pm'hihcq h ia an an"lSsy n ana cS rs
withdrawn.
Richard Mansfield was born for the stage MS
he WAS given many opportunities to take rank
In professions, and his adoption of the stage was
oppnscd by his friends, and especially by his
mother, to the extent OF cutting OIL his fortune.
| This did not deter him from his purpose hut, Ike
many others, he fought his way against hunger
an,i want until his good time came.
Henry Arthur Jones is lust now ut the head of
successful English drnmntists. He has two good
plays running in London theatres and il hard at
work on another lie is plain, quiet little gem
tlcnuii. ms modest IN his mnnncr ns divinity
student and as simple In his tastes as u green
grocer. lie has II charming country home M
Ihaliont Hill, not far from Windsor He works
like beaver nnd is devoted tn his family.
Mr. Richard Mansfield, in his clever impcrsona-
of Prince knrl, displays mimctic talent which
dcccycs even COMMUNICATING people ~ To his
nationality. His piece is II fresh and amusing
comedy, and has been very successful whcrcNc,
presented. Mir. Mnnshcis strong and true in
stnct Tor characterization has now been shown
in such wide extremes Baron Chcrridi and
Prince kurl, and il It be not narrowed hy the cx-
isting condition of the stage II should nChicN,
even greater triumphs In the future.
Miss Johnston ws,s quite recently the recipient
OF Il beautiful compliment and u magnificent
present The London tio'f, of January u, says
at is II regal robe of pure silver, once the wed
ding gown of u royal princess of Prssin, ant
lately purchased from court official ut Darn
studt, who held Il ns an heirloom. The origina
cost was e,m This. robe was presented on New
Years Eve to Mile. Marie Dcccn, the new American
, Soprano whose wonderful upper notes are o
such silNcry clearncss The donors were som,
enthusiastic friends of the charming Dccca. Th,
foliage and the flowers of the embroidery are o
solid bullion, aud the petals of the flowers are rc
, pcatcd with ,cxactitmdc; When opened out tn,
robe seemed To 'hli with light the interval ri
, sound.
, Mr.. Courtney Thorpe, of the Nokcs Company
, is coming in FOR an .phcmeral popularity whicl
his talent is scarcely likely to sustain. This /
probably owing to the fact that this gentleman
: fret, who, In II fit OF ubbcrraton married one o
the funniest looking little Tishncn ever scci,
a Dr. Thorpe was minister NJ II fashionable plhc
of worship, known in the days Of the Prince Con
2. sort rs lIclgruNc Chapel, und though the place
was the drearicst of joss-ho,lses, nnd old Thorp
D used to preach the most prolix of cNtemporc scr
mons, cnrls and maiyluiscs, with I'M occnsonn
Il they slept in comfort between II and on Sunda
IL mornings. Arnbolla, countess by courtesy, In,
II II large family, who, though born In England
: rcioicci nll in the pnternal brovue, and ut tn
u death of DIR. Thorpe Were all left In strait
l. cncd circumstances. The third son, Frank, hn,
s II lnrgc family, OF whom Mr.. Courtcnny IL tn
Il eldest.
The charming comedy, Prince Karl" hn
=. made great hit in all OF the large cities aud
/, II pronounced success everywhere. Mr.. Richur
II Mansfield ns Prime, Kari Won lrHhcim gives II
= exceedingly refined un,l amusing portrayal q
:. the character. In addition to being Il hnshe
u actor and brilliant scholar, Mr. Mansfield is ON
e of the hlnd@omest and most graceful iuen oI
4 the stage.